Configuration: (6 x 750mL)

Winery: Lichtenberger González

Appellation: Breitenbrunn, Burgenland, Austria

Philosophy/Practices: Organic

Grape Variety: Grüner veltliner, welschriesling, weißburgunder (pinot blanc!)

ABV: 12.5%

Bergamot tea, white citrus, grapefruit pith, delicate spring blossoms; wet stone and chalky mineral for days!

Winemaker's notes: A snapshot of the varying soils and exposures in Adriana and Martin’s Leithaberg vineyards, this Muschelkalk Weiss is an incredible foray into the Lichtenberger González range. So begins the dissertation on freshness-meets-concentration that makes these wines so magical.

Why we love it: Muschelkalk is the local name for the shell-limestone calcareous band of soil that runs through much of LG’s organic vineyards, and adds a distinctly saline note to the wines. It’s a well-deserved nod to the geography of this region, which Adriana and Martin so deftly translate through their holistic farming and low-intervention winemaking. The Muschelkalk wines aren’t “entry” level; rather, they’re exceptional snapshots of the entire vineyard site, expressed through multiple grape varieties that grow together there.